Post Operative Fever Mnemonic

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khanar

Discussion Starter · Apr 24, 2010

I found it very difficult to memorize the sequence of post operative fever causes.

So I came up with this mnemonic

After Playing Unprotected Darlings Wish Pregnancy

The phrase means that women are looking for pregnancy if they engage in unprotected sexual encounters.

A = Atelectasis; Day one postop
P = Pneumonia; Day three postop
U = UTI; Day three postop
D = Deep thrombophlebitis; Day five postop
W = Wound infection; Day seven postop
P = Pus, abscesses; Around two weeks postop

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khanar

Discussion Starter · #2 · May 13, 2010

I like it

This is even better than the Kaplan's mnemonic which mentioned the 4Ws
Wind (atlectasis) Water (urine) Walking (leg veins) and Wound.
Bravo

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dr-ahmed

· #3 · May 14, 2010

5th W

GNND85 said:
This is even better than the Kaplan's mnemonic which mentioned the 4Ws
Wind (atlectasis) Water (urine) Walking (leg veins) and Wound.
Bravo

You forgot the 5th W
Which is What ever drugs you gave to your patient .
That's important too

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khanar

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 14, 2010

dr-ahmed said:
You forgot the 5th W
Which is What ever drugs you gave to your patient .
That's important too

And also the sixth W which is
"Wonder where" referring to late fevers due to abscess formation

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